The book explores the principles of cooperative, experiential, and democratic learning inspired by the pedagogy of Célestin Freinet. Drawing on classroom experiences, it advocates for students’ active participation in learning, school life organization, and collective expression. The work promotes teachers’ reflective practice and the development of a public school open to community engagement and diversity. […]
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The teacher who let children dream
A film by Daniel Losset produced by French Public Television (2006) on the activities of the pioneering educator Celestin Freinet during the inter-war period. The film tells the story of Freinet’s efforts, against the establishment and reactionary society, to create an open and democratic school that let children dream and express themselves freely. […]
Passion for Life (L ‘école buissonnière)
The film is about the pioneering ideas of the French educator Celestin Freinet. It is based on his wife’s notes and documents his early years as a young teacher in interwar France. In 1920, Freinet was appointed to the boys’ primary school in a small traditional village in Provence. Troubled by his students’ lack of […]
Building a democratic school in Athens
This book presents the case of a primary school in central Athens that implemented inclusive and democratic practices to support the educational and social integration of students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. It documents the collaborative efforts of teachers, students, and families to create a school environment based on respect, participation, and equality. The […]